zi6 fuk6 hei3伺服器
Jyutpingzi6 fuk6 hei3
Yalejih fuhk hei
Definition
Server; a computer on a network that responds to client requests, usually storing useful data.
neutraltechnology
How it's used
Technical professionals in Hong Kong often use the English loanword server directly in spoken conversation rather than the formal term. Using the full term 伺服器 sounds more professional or formal, such as in a written report or a technical meeting. It is common to pair this with the classifier 部 when referring to the physical hardware.
Measure word
bou6部bouhExamples
The company server is broken, I cannot get online.
Do you know which server is responsible for processing the data?
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
